I think what's made Drake so dominant is his versatility. Every album sounds different from each other. He never rehashes sounds or regresses as a visionary. Stays ever evolving and doesn't just cater to one demographic. Constantly experimenting regardless of everything he risks. A safe artist could never have built a legacy or discography like his.
SFG pushed what was considered "acceptable" by rappers further than anyone else had taken it. TML was an outstanding first album and was the last real big debut album. Take Care and the Club Paradise tour gave way to people like The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar, Asap Rocky. NWTS, and IYRTITL were more classics, Drake ran 2014 on features alone. He went all in on Views and More Life in terms of embrassing himself and his international sound. Scorpion is the best double album in recent memory, he could've slimmed it down but then we'd have out on so many classics.
Who do you consider a versatile artist(s) and what are they're best projects? Do you think change is "selling out" like Fall Out Boy or Maroon 5? Do you think artists should be more willing to experiment like Drake or should they always make the same music even if they change as people?
I think Drake has a lot of styles but I don't know if that makes him the most versatile.
It shows more versatilty if you make entire albums in a style and then change the style for the next one.
I think Drake has a lot of styles but I don't know if that makes him the most versatile.
It shows more versatilty if you make entire albums in a style and then change the style for the next one.
Exactly
Difference between ye and drake/jay z is ye never made an album like a checklist